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GIGABYTE H310M S2P 2.0 vs MSI B450M PRO-M2

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 42identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • H310M S2P 2.0:Intel
    • B450M PRO-M2:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • H310M S2P 2.0:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • B450M PRO-M2:Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • H310M S2P 2.0:ECC & Non-ECC
    • B450M PRO-M2:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H310M S2P 2.0:M.2, SATA
    • B450M PRO-M2:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H310M S2P 2.0:1
    • B450M PRO-M2:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • H310M S2P 2.0:1
    • B450M PRO-M2:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H310M S2P 2.0:4
    • B450M PRO-M2:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H310M S2P 2.0:2
    • B450M PRO-M2:4

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Comparison of H310M S2P 2.0, B450M PRO-M2
93 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3466 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8118ASRealtek 8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel H310 ExpressAMD B450
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of mounting holesDiffers64
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.72.8
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers185 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek® 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control UtilityUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DualBIOSKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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